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participants in football and golf don't really hold the olympics in that high a regard though and it would never be quoted on reading out their palmares. the level of competition is quite low too, despite some pros attending.
boxing is all amateurs isn't it ? agreed it does have esteem though
basketball maybe but then it's won by one team consistently who basically treat it as an exhibition
Football, boxing, golf, basketball, sports with huge money, and well established professional teams/athletes in it.